New Year’s Resolutions for every Premier League team

By James Dudko | Dec 31, 2017

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: Fernandinho and Kevin De Bruyne after the match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on December 10, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Victoria Haydn/Man City via Getty Images) /

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20th December 2017, Stamford Bridge, London, England; Carabao Cup quarter final, Chelsea versus Bournemouth; Jermain Defoe of Bournemouth during pre match warm up (Photo by John Patrick Fletcher/Action Plus via Getty Images) /

16. Bournemouth: Start Jermain Defoe more often

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe signed Jermain Defoe for a reason, but surely not to simply warm the bench.

For whatever reason, Howe has been content to leave Defoe out of the starting XI in almost half of the Cherries’ league games. Defoe may be 35, but he hasn’t forgotten where the net is, so it’s time Howe got his star striker more involved.

Not having a prolific focal point has wasted a lot of Bournemouth’s attractive approach play. A midfield pass-master as talented as Andrew Surman needs a true finisher ahead of him.

It’s why the Cherries brought Defoe back to the club in the summer. Time to start letting him do what he does best.

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